LaceUp

ABSTRACT

This invention is ergonomically designed to make putting on footwear much easier. It is designed at the most comfortable height as well as angle for ones foot to rest while doing up ones footwear. It is also designed to put the foot in a good position to do self pedicures or shoe polishing etc. This invention is needed by many and will be appreciated by all.

This invention is a foot support bench designed to help people do up anyand all types of footwear. People of all ages, shapes, sizes have theirown challenges when lacing-up. Some bend over, kneel down, sit on achair or rest on the stairs. It is also designed to make pedicures andother foot services easy. It is stylish, sturdy and durable. It isergonomically engineered for your ease, comfort and safety. It can beused while standing comfortably upright or sitting down.

BACKGROUND

LaceUp was invented because many people of all ages and stature havetrouble doing up their shoes. Some bend over, kneel down. LaceUP makestying up easier for all these situations. LaceUp can be used sittingdown as well as standing up. There is nothing on the Market like it. Ithas a slanted foot rest that keeps the foot at the right angle as wellas the right height. Being in this position, it is much easier to do upshoes as well as doing pedicures and polishing shoes. It is needed byeveryone that wears shoes, boots or tends to their feet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is an innovative concept, product. A foot-rest bench tohelp people lace-up, tie-up their shoe/boot laces, buckles, velcro.People of all ages, shapes and sizes have their own challenges whenlacing-up. Some bend over, others kneel down, sit on a chair or rest onthe stairs, if near by. This invention, a small piece of home entryfurniture is ergonomically designed and engineered for your ease,comfort and safety in putting on, doing up any and all types of footwearwhile standing comfortably upright or sitting down. It has many otheruses such as pedicures and shoe polishing. LaceUP is stylish, sturdy,durable and designed to please. Built with quality materials, finishesand workmanship to suit most home entrances, and commercial andindustrial decors. Understanding that most people have highly finishedhome flooring and that therefore; shoes, boots are removed and not wornin the homes. Shoeing-on and shoeing-off is a regular practice whenleaving or entering the homes. LaceUP is quality built and appealing sothat people will leave it in their entrance/s and use it. While stylesand shapes are unlimited for LaceUP, our attached drawings will displaythe general details to offer comfortable and safe shoeing-on,shoeing-off models. The fixed height model (FH) would take a floor spaceof 12″ (w)×13″ (d)×17″ in height with a top foot-rest platform angled atapproximately 25-30 degrees from front to back, upwards. The adjustableheight model (AH) to suit any and all sizes, ages, shapes of peoplewould take a floor space of 12″ (w)×14″ (d)×18″ in height. Same detailsfor the top foot-rest platform as for the fixed unit (FH).

In the drawings, which form a part of this specification,

FIG. 1/4 is a front elevation view of the (FH) fixed unit of LaceUP;

FIG. 2/4 is a side elevation view of the (FH) fixed unit;

FIG. 3/4 is a side elevation view of the (AH) adjustable unit of LaceUP;and

FIG. 4/4 is a solid side elevation view of the (AH) adjustable unit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While styles, shapes and engineering are unlimited for LaceUP, in thisparticularly advantageous embodiment of the invention in FIG. 1/4, Ccomprises of two side supports/members that have grooves to receive andstrengthen the three solid pipe spreaders and the top foot rest. Alsoshown are, B (three solid pipe spreaders c/w screws) and A (top footrest platform angled from front upward towards the back at an angle thatmay vary between 25 and 30 degrees to satisfy all needs).

In FIG. 2/4, E shows how the back portion of the two side supports atthe floor level is set ahead of the upper foot rest platform to preventthe tip of the shoe to reach and damage a painted wall; and D shows thethree screws (each side) that secures the total fixed unit together

As seen in FIG. 3/4 of LaceUP (AH) Adjustable unit; K is the LaceUP unitfloor base, L is the assembly point for the unit's floor base, J is theunit's main support column while I displays the adjustable unit'sdifferent level holes and level securing pin to provide adequate levelsfor all needs. F displays the top of the unit foot-rest platform whichis secured at point G with screws and H are the two support arms

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows: A household, commercial andinstitutional piece of furniture comprising:

1. A foot-rest support bench to help people lace-up, tie-up their shoe,boot laces, Buckles, Velcro, any and all types of footwear.
 2. Afoot-rest support bench having a an upper-angled foot-rest platform atapproximately 25-30 degrees to suit all sizes and heights.
 3. Thisupper-angled foot rest platform to be supported by means of side wallsor by a center adjustable height column which could be standing from andstabilized by a floor support base member.
 4. The Fixed Height andAdjustable Height models would both fit in a 12″×14″ floor space areawhile their height could vary between 12″ and 18″ to accommodate peopleof different sizes, shapes and ages.
 5. The back part of the floorsupport base member is designed to be close to the back wall (ifpreferred) and that the top foot rest platform is set back to preventthe tips of the shoe/s, boot/s to be close to the wall and cause damageto the painted wall finishes.
 6. Units designed to be stylish, sturdy,durable and to please.
 7. Units are built with quality materials,finishes and to suit most home commercial and institutional entrancedecors.
 8. Ergonomically designed and engineered for your safety,comfort and makes tying up your footwear easy.